Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Ji Shan was brought home safely, and the entire Ji family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Wan, who took Ji Shan away, has been arrested and the instigator Wen Jihong has also been implicated. This matter is over for the Ji family.

But in Ji Nuan's opinion, this is far from enough.

How could she let off so easily if someone dared to bully her family?

There is an old saying: If a child is not taught, it is the father's fault.

Late that night, when everything was completely silent, Ji Nuan quietly climbed over the wall and sneaked into the Wen Mansion with a familiarity that made her feel comfortable. She moved everything out of Wen Jihong's yard, and in the process, she also "cleaned" the treasury, which had just begun to improve, for free.

It is not difficult to imagine what kind of "surprise" the Wen family will have tomorrow morning.

Ji Nuan stood in the night, hands on hips, corners of her mouth slightly raised, wishing she could laugh out loud three times.

Next stop, Ye Tongpan Mansion.

In the hall, Judge Ye was pacing back and forth anxiously, but Madam Ye, who was sitting beside him, was calm and composed, drinking tea, which formed a sharp contrast with Judge Ye's anxiety.

Judge Ye kept glancing at Madam Ye, feeling quite unbalanced. He finally stopped and complained, "Madam, how can you be so calm when disaster strikes? You've always been so smart and resourceful. Why don't you help me think of a solution?"

Madam Ye put down the cup in her hand, her face still calm and composed. She asked calmly, "What do you want me to do?"

Judge Ye was irritated by her indifferent attitude. "Humph! Husband and wife are one. If I lose my job, how can you be any better off?"

Madam Ye said nonchalantly, "If you don't lose your job, I won't be much better off."

Upon hearing this, Judge Ye became even more anxious: "You are the wife of a judge, the wife of an official, how can this be the same? You must watch me fall into despair, don't you?"

"What does your plight have to do with me? To me, whether you have a husband or not makes little difference." Madam Ye's tone was calm, yet tinged with sarcasm. "It's your beloved concubine, Concubine Liu, who has put you in this situation. You might as well go find her and find a solution."

Judge Ye's expression changed slightly, and he argued, "I know I owed you these years, but the position of the principal wife was given to you after all, wasn't it?"

Mrs. Ye hated him the most because he was obviously mediocre and incompetent, but he had a condescending and self-righteous attitude and said those words that sounded like alms.

She couldn't help but sneer, "If it weren't for my family's help, how could a humble county magistrate like you have risen all the way to the top? And if it weren't for my utmost dedication in giving you advice and helping you achieve political achievements, you would never have dreamed of reaching the position of Tongpan."

"But how have you treated me? You always side with the concubine, ignoring the children I gave birth to, pampering a bastard son to no end, and even allowing the concubine to trample on me. You're the wife of the principal wife, yet you let a lowly concubine from a brothel destroy my dignity."

Ye Tongpan was speechless at her words. His face was ashen, and he hesitated to speak, yet he could not find a word to refute her. Every word from Madam Ye was like a sharp knife, piercing the inferiority complex deep in his heart.

Mrs. Ye finally said she was relieved. She let out a long breath of the depression that had been pent up in her heart for a long time and felt more relaxed than ever before.

Desperate to grasp at his only hope, Judge Ye collapsed to his knees before Madam Ye, his face thick with remorse. "Madam, I was marrying above my station when I first married you. Later, jealous of your intelligence and wisdom, I foolishly supported Concubine Liu to trample on your dignity. I was wrong, and I owe you my all."

He then pleaded, "Madam, we are in great trouble now. We should work together to overcome this. Think about our children; they are also of marriageable age. With a father who is a magistrate, they will have more choices in marriage. I promise you, Madam, that as long as you are willing to help me, I will live a good life with you after this is over. I will obey you."

After hearing this, Mrs. Ye just sneered.

She looked at Ye Tongpan, whose career was ruined by his favored concubine, and who was now desperate and in great pain. She did not feel worried at all, but instead felt a sense of relief.

"You allowed a concubine's family to claim to be legitimate relatives of your wife's family. Now that you've caused such trouble, how can you expect me to help you? You will have to bear the consequences of your own actions!"

After using both soft and hard tactics, Judge Ye found that Madam Ye was still unmoved. His face turned ashen, and he stood up in shame and anger, pointing at Madam Ye and cursing, "I begged you so much, and you remained indifferent. What a wicked woman!"

Madam Ye was unmoved. She simply stroked the jade buttons on her skirt and said, "It's late. Please go back, Master."

Judge Ye Tong angrily flicked his sleeves and turned to walk out.

He was filled with rage and didn't notice the two children standing against the wall outside the door, nor did he notice the girl in black sitting on the roof opposite.

The girl in black raised her right hand slightly, flicked her fingertips lightly, and a ball of barely visible white mist rushed towards Ye Tongpan.

An evil smile curved her lips.

It’s better to leave this kind of official to Song Jinbai to deal with. She only gave him a “small gift” as a lesson.

Below, the brother and sister cautiously entered the house after seeing their father walk away.

Madam Ye smiled at them and said, "It's so late, why are you running here instead of taking a rest?"

Seeing that their mother finally had a smile on her face, they felt a little relieved.

The little girl ran to Madam Ye, took her hand, and asked worriedly, "Mom, did Dad bully you again? We all heard it outside the door. It was Aunt Liu's fault, why did he force you to find a solution?"

Mrs. Ye gently touched her daughter's face, her eyes full of love. "These are all matters for adults. You are still young and don't understand many things. Mother will take care of it, don't worry."

The young man stood aside, looking at Madam Ye with a firm gaze, "Mom, please take us back to Dongzhou. Let Dad handle his own affairs. You don't have to sacrifice yourself for us. I'm grown up and can take care of you and your sister."

Mrs. Ye looked at her sensible and considerate children in front of her, her eyes couldn't help but redden slightly, and her heart was filled with pride and satisfaction.

She took a deep breath and made a decision: "Okay, my son has grown up. We don't want such a heartless and ungrateful husband and such an unkind and unkind father. A child without a father to rely on may have a hard time in the future, but don't worry, my mother and uncle will help you."

Seeing his mother finally decide to leave, the young man immediately began to plan his next arrangements: "Mom, we must hurry and leave before the capital's handling of the matter is settled. Otherwise, if he really gets into trouble, I'm afraid he won't let us escape easily."

Ji Nuan had no intention of listening to what the mother and her two children discussed next.

Everyone has their own fate in this world of joys and sorrows. As a bystander, she has neither the right to intervene nor the desire to interfere.

She stood up and her figure disappeared over the roof, as if a breeze had passed by, leaving no trace.